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Which has been considered as "Magna Carta" of English Education System in India ?

  1. Macauley’s Minute, 2nd Feb, 1835
  2. Woods dispatch on Education, 1854
  3. Hunter's Education Commission, 1882-83
  4. The Hartog Committee, 1929

Answer:

Option B: Woods dispatch on Education, 1854

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Woods dispatch on Education, 1854”.

The Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 is called the “Magna Carta” of English education in India because it was a comprehensive policy that laid the foundation for the modern education system in India under British rule.